Yukon - Charley Rivers National Preserve - Plan Your Visit

The Preserve is open year round. The field office in Eagle is open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from mid-May to mid-September. From mid-September to mid-May the Eagle field office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Fairbanks office is open all year, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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Getting There

Plane
Scheduled air taxis from Fairbanks serve Eagle and Circle, located up river and down river of the preserve, respectively.

Car
Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve is primarily a wilderness. There is no road access. Two highways serve towns near the Preserve boundaries. The 161-mile Taylor Highway begins at Tetlin Junction on the Alaska Highway and ends at Eagle, 12 miles from the preserve. It is usually open from mid-April to mid-October and is suitable for cars. The Steese Highway is open year round. It begins in Fairbanks and travels 162 miles to Circle, 14 miles from the preserve. In good weather it takes about five hours to drive either of these gravel roads. Check locally about road conditions before setting out.

Getting Around

There are no commercial facilities of any kind located within the preserve. Visitors should always carry all necessary supplies with them. Float times vary depending upon weather and water conditions. Filing a float plan with the Visitor Center in Eagle and a friend or relative is highly recommended. Safe storage of food supplies will deter wildlife advances and protect visitors from unnecessary loss of food and equipment.